Jubeebee:ModernPrimitive01: the Titans are going to have another mediocre year but at least I get to go around screaming GO VOLS and proudly singing Rocky Top everywhere

I haven't seen a rational explanation for Cop Speed's regression. Is it blocking, injury, or apathy?

When he first came back after the hold out, I thought it was lack of practice. After the first 5 terrible games, I told myself it was the new coach with a different blocking scheme. Now I think he sees himself having a giant run every time so he waits too long behind the line. Everyone has studied his moves. They know about the stutter step and cut back. At this point he needs to focus on getting consistent yardage even if it's 3 yards at a time. A running back that can't convert on 3rd and short is useless.

FTA: As the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot pointed out earlier this week, Weeden's passer rating (5.1) looked a lot like his career ERA in five minor league seasons (5.02). This isn't a compliment to his proficiency in either sport.

This Looks Fun:FTA: As the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot pointed out earlier this week, Weeden's passer rating (5.1) looked a lot like his career ERA in five minor league seasons (5.02). This isn't a compliment to his proficiency in either sport.

Sick burn.

That's one of the funniest sports-related comments I've read in a long time. Best of luck with that, Cleveland.

This Looks Fun:FTA: As the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot pointed out earlier this week, Weeden's passer rating (5.1) looked a lot like his career ERA in five minor league seasons (5.02). This isn't a compliment to his proficiency in either sport.

Ok, as a Titans fan, and more importantly, someone who watched the game vs the Pats, let me chime in. CJ did indeed look pathetic- he broke no tackles, hesitated too much, couldn't get anywhere. But the offensive line was pathetic. It was worse than CJ was - every time CJ got the ball, he had multiple patriots behind the line of scrimmage waiting for him. He was swarmed under the second he got the ball nearly every time because the O-Line was horrendous. Awful, just awful.

So yes, CJ sucked, but save plenty of scorn for his O-Line, who weren't so mucn blockades as turnstyles.

Hobo Jr.:ModernPrimitive01: the Titans are going to have another mediocre year but at least I get to go around screaming GO VOLS and proudly singing Rocky Top everywhere

Fark you Rocky Top, go to hell Tennessee.

Announcer: "2nd & 8 at the 45. Up the middle for 2 yards."Band: "ROCKY TOP TIME"

Enjoy your 6 wins. You're a factor in college football....REALLY!

I was at a bar in Nashville and a group from Knoxville made the band play Rocky Top 3 times in a row. Asked for a fourth. Then they wanted 'Sweet Home Alabama'.I paid them $100 to play 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'.

CodeMonkey4Life:Spike Lee's Favorite Farker: Tennessee doesn't have a lot of other players worth a damn. Barry Sanders would struggle to rush for 20 yards on that team.

Absolutely, on some carries Barry might not even get 10.

heh!

although it is sort of true. i don't know how many times the lions ran the, "3rd and short, draw play to sanders, loss of 1 yard" play, but it was a lot...

in his heydey detroit did not have a particularly potent offensive line and so you actually saw him dancing around for a loss on a lot of plays. it was just through sheer awesomeness that he would still somehow manage to bust a few of those out to a good 30 or 50 yarder... a couple times a game... to make up for all the other ones, and still make 100 a game and a few tds look easy..

spesimen:CodeMonkey4Life: Spike Lee's Favorite Farker: Tennessee doesn't have a lot of other players worth a damn. Barry Sanders would struggle to rush for 20 yards on that team.

Absolutely, on some carries Barry might not even get 10.

heh!

although it is sort of true. i don't know how many times the lions ran the, "3rd and short, draw play to sanders, loss of 1 yard" play, but it was a lot...

in his heydey detroit did not have a particularly potent offensive line and so you actually saw him dancing around for a loss on a lot of plays. it was just through sheer awesomeness that he would still somehow manage to bust a few of those out to a good 30 or 50 yarder... a couple times a game... to make up for all the other ones, and still make 100 a game and a few tds look easy..

I know the Sander's mythology is about his lousy line but Sanders and Smith both had backups you and I barely recall. Sanders backups always ran the short yardage gigs because Sanders was waltzing looking for the homerun instead of getting 1 or 2 yards. Sanders' backups STILL had a higher ypc than Smith's did. RB's make the line not the other way about. Barry was great in the box score, not so good on a down in and down out basis where he left his team in a lot of lousy down and distance settings waiting for that one big run he'd get every game.